Jamila Woods And The Poetry Of Black LoveNPRWhen I was doing my poem, it felt like I was communicating something that was received by people, and it felt like it was very eloquent and very, just thoroughly what I wanted to say was said. And I don't really feel that way talking ... my most pure ...and more »

Collection of Poetry highlights God's Love to AllBroadway WorldThe words in the book describe God through one's own eyes and existing relationships. Stevens also shares that turmoil happening in society, such as natural, personal and community disasters may be addressed in the book. "It is fresh and new. A new ...and more »

The Robots Are Here to Write PoetryAtlas ObscuraFor almost 200 years, humans have been outsourcing the task of writing poetry—fitting fragments of the human experience into a mosaic of thrill and despair—to machines. In addition to hammering our thoughts out on keyboards, we've also relinquished ...

Local poet releases moving tributeNews24SINCE her father is her biggest inspiration, local poet Sylvana Accom decided to dedicate her latest offering, Myriad of Unspoken Voices, to him. “My book is a tribute to my late dad who passed away in 1997 of colon cancer. He was my greatest ...

Poems take on gun violence; a love song to Martha's VineyardThe Boston GlobeAbbey Clements was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 when a gunman killed 20 children and six adults there. She survived. The trauma motivated her husband, Brian Clements, a poet, to find a way to use his art to stem gun ...

Despite stroke, Marion man shares his poetryMcDowell NewsDuring that time, he's received the love and support from his large family. He is the husband of Deborah Peterson for the past 46 years. He is the father of eight children - five sons and three daughters. He is the grandfather to 17 grandchildren ...

I Made it in San Diego: Chasing the Lucha Libre DreamVoice of San DiegoJosh remembers seeing a Lucha Libre match for the first time as his dad watched it on their home TV in San Ysidro. He knew immediately that's what he wanted to do with his life, he said. “I just got mesmerized and fell in love with Lucha Libre,” he ...

Adding Up a Prolific Poet's Charming Weather ReportsNew York TimesThe poet A. R. (Archie) Ammons (1926-2001) also wrote a book on a scroll. His “Tape for the Turn of the Year” (1965) was composed on a skinny roll of adding-machine tape, which he threaded through his typewriter, a “ribbon of speech.” It was an ...

For the love of mushair, poetry and shayariTimes of IndiaCherishing the beauty and charm of the Urdu language, the 52nd Shankar-Shad Mushaira is all set to enthrall audiences in the national capital with its mushaira and poetry reading sessions. Recommended By Colombia. To be held on December 16 at Modern ...

Carol Rumens's best poetry books of 2017The GuardianPoets have to be linguistic virtuosi, but I prefer them to be brilliant quietly. Richard Price's poetry is inventive, sometimes dazzling, but never merely showy. I first came to Price's poetry with the publication of Lucky Day (2005) and every ...

Ricey Clarkson NewThe Crozet GazetteHe always retained a love for travel and often returned to South America to keep his language skills sharp after becoming a Spanish Teacher in Albemarle County. Clark had an affinity for art and spending time in nature. He hiked the entirety of the ...

Hera Lindsay Bird: poet of exploding helicopters and dick jokesThe Guardian“It's a contemporary book of long, metaphor-laden love poems filled with exploding helicopters, outdated 90s sitcom references, and dick jokes,” the 29-year-old says, when asked to sum up a book that contains items such as Keats Is Dead So Fuck Me From ...

Doki Doki Literature Club's Darkest MomentKotakuSometimes this problem is depression. Sayori's poem feels heavier than a romance trope that can be solved with the power of love. The realism of Sayori's mental health problems is unsettling, especially because at this point, other than “Bottles,” the ...and more »

The best poetry collections of 2017Washington PostSpanning more than 50 years and featuring more than 200 poems, this collection shows Oliver, in the early years, turning away from grief and finding in nature a “vast, incredible gift.” Over time, as she carefully observes and records, Oliver extols ...

A gift of gritRepublican Journal“Add Water, Add Fire” touches on many of these experiences, as well as a love for cooking and for jazz. When Friedman came to Maine permanently, she also entered a low-residency MFA program at New England College in New Hampshire, earning a degree in ...and more »

Fireside slams and poetry in Maple RidgeMaple Ridge NewsThe Spoken Word Society at Maple Ridge secondary are holding the second of four poetry slams they will be having throughout the school year. And it is open to the public. This slam will have a campfire theme meaning the slam will be arranged in a ...and more »